Yerebatan Sarayı (Yerebatan Basilica Cistern)
Neighborhood: Sultanahmet
Nearest Train: Sultanahmet
Phone: +90 212 522 1259
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Yerebatan Sarayı translates as "Sunken Palace." It's Istanbul's largest underground cistern -- a remnant of the Romans -- and the only one renovated and opened for public viewing. Today Yerebatan Sarayı is a major tourist attraction and offers a cool respite from Istanbul's searing summer heat. Pulsing lights, water dripping from the ceiling and eerie music played over strategically placed speakers add an air of mystery to the place. Note the two large Medusa heads supporting columns on the north side of the cistern. Wooden walkways allow visitors to view the whole cistern. A small entrance fee applies. Fun fact: James Bond canoed his way through the cistern in a scene from From Russia With Love!
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Underground Wonder
Neighborhood: Sultanahmet
Nearest Train: Sultanahmet
Phone: +90 212 522 1259
Map | add to Travel Bag (NEW)
Yerebatan Sarayı translates as "Sunken Palace." It's Istanbul's largest underground cistern -- a remnant of the Romans -- and the only one renovated and opened for public viewing. Today Yerebatan Sarayı is a major tourist attraction and offers a cool respite from Istanbul's searing summer heat. Pulsing lights, water dripping from the ceiling and eerie music played over strategically placed speakers add an air of mystery to the place. Note the two large Medusa heads supporting columns on the north side of the cistern. Wooden walkways allow visitors to view the whole cistern. A small entrance fee applies. Fun fact: James Bond canoed his way through the cistern in a scene from From Russia With Love!
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I will see it again, it is a must.....
Atmosphere is wonderfull, history is there, a cute fusion of past and present...
Reviewed by:A Yahoo! Contributor from on Dec 17 2007
a TOP attraction!!
This is a Must do, its a little tricky to find (I thought) but so well worth it!! One of the coolest...
Reviewed by:A Yahoo! Contributor from on Jun 06 2007
Unique experience
It was an awesome setting, with the huge colums and the misterious atmosphere. And the Medusa heads ...
Reviewed by:Simona from on Feb 28 2007
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